<p>I know many colleges only look at Soph/Jr/Sr years while calculating GPA (at least my dream school JHU does), but they still look at Freshman year. I wasn't pulling D's or even C's, but I did get a B in English and may possibly get one in newspaper (I had bronchitis and missed a bit assignment that she would not allow me to make up). Will these 1 or 2 B's ruin my chances at any top tier schools if I continue to do well the rest of my high school career?</p>
<p>No. I had a mixture of As and Bs Junior and Senior year, and it did not dramatically affect my college prospects. It most definitely will not kill your dreams to attend JHU.</p>